Effects of soaking-suitable rice seed-coating agent on seedling growth, some enzyme activities and internal hormones were studied by means of experiment of water-raised seedling with coated seeds of hybrid and conventional rices. Results showed that this seed-coating agent not only could promote seed germination and seedling growth, increase seedling resistance to adverse environments, but also could enhance seedling qualities and adult seedling rate. These effects, hower, are different on hybrid and conventional varieties. The activities of pexoxidase (POX), catalase(CAT) and superaxide dismu...